Is Ace of Spades hard on guitar?
Ace of Spades is one that every guitar player should know how to play and to be perfectly honest, it isn’t that difficult to learn and play anyway so there’s no reason not to give this one a go. It’s instantly recognisable and is quite easy on the fingers despite feeling quite fast paced.
How do you play Ace of Spades on guitar?
Eddie ClarkeAce of Spades / guitaristEdward Allan Clarke, better known as “Fast” Eddie Clarke, was a British guitarist who was a member of heavy metal bands Fastway and Motörhead. Of Motörhead’s classic lineup, which consisted of Lemmy and Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor, he was the last surviving member at the time of his death. Wikipedia
What tuning is Ace of Spades?
As with most Motorhead songs, the Ace of Spades is tuned in Eb – so use the ActionTab tuner to tune each string down by a semitone (1 note). The good thing about this song is that it still sounds great when played slower.
What is the meaning of Ace of Spades?
In the French fortune-telling tradition, an Ace of Spades indicates bad luck or death in one’s future. The troops who received the Ace of Spades-only decks reportedly used them as a means of promoting fear among the Viet Cong.
How Fast Is Ace of Spades BPM?
Ace of Spades is a very sad song by Motörhead with a tempo of 140 BPM. It can also be used half-time at 70 BPM or double-time at 280 BPM.
What tuning is ace of spades?
Who is the guitarist for Motorhead?
Phil Campbell1984 – 2015
Eddie Clarke1976 – 1982Würzel1984 – 1995Brian Robertson1982 – 1983Larry Wallis1975 – 1976
Motörhead/Guitarists
What tuning does Motorhead use?
E Standard? It’s Eb, most Motorhead songs (but not all) are down a half step.
Why is the ace of spades so special?
Ace of spades is the highest card in the deck. Even when no makers mark was required, tradition remained and most playing cards of today have a very ornate ace of spades. By the way, because ace of spades is the higher card in the deck, it was used as a symbol of various military units since the Second World War.